Monze

Monze is a prominent town in the Southern Province of Zambia, with a population of 268,432 according to the 2022 census. It is located about 180 kilometers south-west of Lusaka. It serves as the administrative center for the Monze District.

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Place details

Locality: Chipati
Region: Southern Province
Country: Zambia
Population: 60,281
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Monze
Settlement.nickname: M Town
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Monze.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Zambia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Zambia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southern Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Monze District
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.population_as_of: 2010
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +2
Settlement.blank_name: Climate

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Wikidata facts

Population: 46876
Elevation: 1131
Image: Monze.jpg

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Commons category: Monze (Zambia)
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The town is named after Chief Monze, widely acknowledged as the spiritual leader of the Tonga people who inhabit the district. His palace is south of the town near a place called Gonde where a ceremony called Lwiindi takes place. This annual festival is a thanksgiving ceremony which attracts many people from around the country.

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